we're baaaack!

little logan in his lifeship wearing the

C-PAP cap and nose tubes...better than a ventilator

I promised Little Logan (and his mom and dad) that I'd be back. Papa and I arrived today- finally! Our plan had been to catch a train on boxing day and be here in Portland early Tuesday morning but an unexpected encounter with the 24 hour flu had us changing plans. For the record, Wally missed Christmas dinner and most of the fun. He got ill on Christmas day and really wasn't 100% until Tuesday night. So we've arrived 48 hours behind schedule but are able to stay 24 hours longer than planned for a net loss of just 24 hours. Not bad when it's all said and done.

logan's lifeship with the C-PAP machine

So here we are shipside and Logan is back on C-PAP. It's harder to see his little face but it's comforting to know he is breathing better and healing and growing. He's up over 2 1/2 pounds now! He even looked bigger when I first saw him today. And while I've been gone, he's been coming out of the ship to cuddle with his mom and dad for a couple hours a day. That is a great gift for everyone involved.

papa back in the big brown chair watching over

little logan-great place to be.

And while I was gone, he learned a new trick. He's enjoying a soother. We watched him suck on his tubes all those weeks ago and thought it was adorable. Now that most of the tubes are out of his mouth and throat, he is able to chow down on the big purple binky. So sweet.

that's papa helping logan keep the soother in his mouth

mama smart taking a turn on soother watch

what a fun job

So we're here for a few days to check in on Logan and his family. It won't be nearly enough time and it is hard to be so far away when Little Logan is changing every day but we'll cope and count on having him running around our back yard this time next year.

Keep on suckin' (and breathing and growing), little buddy.